Use Apps to Envision and Plan Changes to Your Home…. Smartphone apps assist us in many ways, but homeowners may appreciate them most when embarking on a renovation project. From wall measurements to colour experimentation, there’s a wide range of apps to help simplify tasks and foresee outcomes before you ...
Continue Reading3 Reasons to Talk to a Realtor Today You might naturally assume that it is most important to talk to a Realtor when you’re selling or buying a home. But there are many other circumstances in which it makes sense to give me a call. Here are a few examples: ...
Continue ReadingRecognize Old Plumbing that Needs Repair or Replacement If your house or condo is of a certain age, you may need to become more cognizant of the condition of your plumbing system in order to ensure that it will serve your needs well into the future. A quick inspection could ...
Continue ReadingBig 75th Birthday for my Dad this weekend. We thought we would do something a little bit special. The question is what do you do in the middle of November and try and involve as many as the grand children as possible? Well, we are going to go out and ...
Continue ReadingNew Mortgage Rules……. Please visit Dominion Lending Centres to read about the new changes from the Office of the Superintendent of Financials Institutions effective January 1, 2018. Click here to learn more. ...
Continue ReadingCombat Clutter and Enjoy a More Efficient Household Although homeowners are generally aware that there are real costs associated with their living space, they don’t always notice how much their clutter impacts their ability to use it. To make the most of your home’s potential, consider ways to create more ...
Continue ReadingIn an effort to stretch the artistic side of my personality I am off to see the Jersey Boys tonight. Having seen the movie a couple of years ago, it will be very interesting to see the real life version. I am always amazed at how many songs you recognize ...
Continue ReadingWhat a great event that was. So many volunteers and so many runners. It is great to see how an event like this can galvanize a community. I think I have promised myself that I will run the 10km distance next year instead of the 5km. http://www.runforwater.ca/expo ...
Continue ReadingIn the last eight years, the federal government implemented six rounds of changes to tighten the rules for new government-backed insured mortgages (Typically referred to as a CMHC insured mortgage)and contain the risks in the housing market. Here is a summary from CREA (Canadian Real Estate Association): 1. Effective October ...
Continue ReadingOne of the key factors to sustaining and even possible increasing values in the housing market are the number of active listings that are available. The simple graph illustrates the decline of the housing inventory here in the Abbotsford market. Ultimately, even though there may be fewer Buyers that can ...
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